Billiard-chalk holder.



P. 0. HOBBS. BILLIARD CHALK HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1913.

Patentd Dec. 15, 1914.

. which, at the same as to prevent the removal of the'chalk from UNITED s'rAT s PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS o. HOBBS, or new YoRK,1v. Y.,ASSIG{NOR-TO BR NSWICK-Bankn-conLnNnER COMPANY, a ooRroRATron or new YoRK.

To all whom it may concern Be .it known that I, FRANCIS O, I-IOBBS',: a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Chalk Holders, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same. i

This invention relates to certain improvements in holders for billiard chalk, and particularly to hanging holders suspended by cords or chains 1 r It is the object of the present invention .to produce an improved holder which shall hold the block of chalk firmlyso that the cue may be properly chalked therewith, and time, shall be made so the holder until the block is substantially used up. =1

It is a further object of the invention to produce such a construction in which, as the chalk is used and-the block or cake of chalk decreases in thickness, the holder may be accommodated to such decreased dimensions of the chalk and the chalk held firmly p I the block firmlyinposition inthe cage.

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It is a further object of the lnvention'to provide a holder in which, after the chalk has been hollowed out by use,'th'e edges of the blo'ck'or cake of chalk may be trimmed down without removal of the block from the holder. J f I Y One embodiment of the invention is illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the i1 proved holder having therein a block of chalk; holder showing the construction employed for preventing theremoval of the chalk; Fig. 8 is a section Fig. 2, and Fig. 4: is aside view of one member of the chalk-holder, showing a method of forming the tongues employed for preventing the accidental removal of such part of the holder from the other part.

Referring now to these drawings, the improved holder comprises a chalk holding member which, in the particular construction illustrated, is 1n the form of' a casing or cage 1 of suitable material, as thin metal, open at one end and provided at 1ts other may be somewatvaried.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the taken on the line 3'-3 of BILLIARD-GHALK HOLDER.

Patented nec.15,1914.

, Application filed May 1,1913. Serial no. 764,788.

endwith an aperture 2, around whichare holding or supporting flanges 3 on which the chalk block 4 rests. The aperture 2 permits access to the chalk of the cue-tip to which the chalk is to'be applied, and the apertureQ is of a size, as illustratedin dottedlines in Fig. 3, suflicient to expose nearly the whole end face of the chalk block, enough of the'block being left unexposed to permit it to seaton the flanges 3. Thecage l is preferably provided in one or more of its sides with elongated apertures or slots 5 formed near the lower edgeof the cage. These, aperturesv permit the insertion of a knife or similartool for the purpose of trimming off the edges of the chalk block as the chalk is hollowed out centrally through use and it becomes desirable to level the face 7 of the chalk block.

Cooperating with the cage 1 is asecond member 6 formed to fit in the cage and inclose the top end of the chalk block located therein. The construction of this member This member is readily movable in one direction in thecage so that it may be kept in contact with the chalkblock as the latter decreases in thickness, but is held normally frommovement in the other direction so that the accidental bodily removal 'of' the chalk by players may be prevented. The construction by which this result is effected In the preferred constructiomand as illustrated, the follower 6 will be provided withmeans cooperating -with means located in the cage 1, and out of the'wayof easy access. As illustrated, the cage is provided on two opposite sides with a series of lateralridges 8 having sharp edges, these edges, as shown in Fig. 2, projecting downwardly, forming, in effect, teeth. On the follower 6 are located tongues 9 of spring or resilient material, conveniently formed by cutting or stamping the metal follower as shown in Fig. 4. and bend-. in

wa rdly so that they will project beyond the sides of the follower, the tongues being also forced outwardly by the insertion of the chalk block. These spring tongues permit may be somewhat varied, butv preferably.

the upper edges of the tongues outthe follower to be pressed downwardly in v the cage, but spring intoengagement with the teeth 8 and efi'ectually prevent upward movement and withdrawal of the chalk from the cage. The holder is supported above the billiard table, in any suitable manner, as by a cord 10, knotted as at 11, in a flangedportio-n 12 projecting from thetop of the follower. When the chalk .block has been nearly used up, it may be broken and removed from the holder and the tongues sprung back into their normal positions and permit the follower to be removed from the cage, a fresh piece of chalk inserted therein, and the follower replaced.

By the invention illustrated, an improved chalkholder is provided which is durable, cheap to make, which effectually prevents 1 the bodily removal of the chalk. from the holder without considerable difliculty, and which at the same time permits the freeuse of the chalk and ready access to the chalk block for trimming the same. v While the invention has been shown in what is considered its best form, it will be understood that it is not to be restricted to theeXact construction shown and described,

, but that variations may be made'in the same without departing from the scope of the inventi0n.'

What is claimed is 1'.'A chalkgholder comprising a chalkholding member and a member cooperating therewith to prevent the bodily removal of chalk from the holder, said members being freely movablerelative'ly to each other in one direction while the block of chalk is in the-holder, but restrained from such 'movement in the opposite direction} [2.1K chalkholder comprising a chalk holding cage and a follower fitting therein over the challgsaid follower being freely "movable in the cage in one direction while the block of chalk is in the holder but held against movement in the opposite direction. a 3. A billiard chalk-holder comprisinga chalk-holding cage provided on two opposite sides-with projections and a follower fitting in the cage over the chalk and provided with spring tongues adapted to slip past the projections when moved in one direction but to engage therewith when moved in'the' opposite direction, whereby thefollow'er may be moved in the'cage'tofollow the chalk but-restrained from movement in the opposite direction.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for my hand, in the 4:. A billiard chalk-holder "comprising a chalk-holding cage and a follower fitting therein'a'n'd over the sides of the chalk, said follower being provided on its sides with means engaging with the cagefor prevent-, ing the withdrawal of the follower from the 'maybe reached by a cue-tip and having on two opposite sides projections, andalso provided on one or more of its sides with an' aperturethrough which the chalk may be reached to be trimmed, and a follower fitting in the cage and over the chalk and provided with tongues arranged to engage with the projections and prevent the withdrawal of the follower'from the cage.

64A chalk-holder comprising a chalkholding shell, projectionson one side of the shell, a follower fitting in the shell over the chalk, and a spring tongue. on the follower engaging the projections on the cage to prevent the withdrawal o'fthe follower fro the cage in one direction. 1 v

7. A chalk-holder comprising a holding casinghaving projections on one of its innor walls, a cap fitting in the casing extending down over thesides of the chalk, a block of 'chalk in the cap,- and a spring tongue formed in the side of the cap andforced into engagement with the projectionson the casing and preventing themovement of the follower relat direction;

vely to thefcasing' in one holding casing open at the top and provided.

with an apertured chalk-holding seat at'the' bottom,;a cap fitting in the casing and ex- 1? .tending down over the sides of a, chalkblock positioned'in the cap, downwardlyextending teeth on one of theinner sidewalls of the casing, and an upwardly-extendlng gagement with the teeth when thecap is inserted in the casing whereby the cap ,is prevented from upward withdrawal from the casing." a 1' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

Witnesses: Q

J. J. Knrrr nnr, vv P. M. TIL EN. f

five cents each, by addressing the e s bf Patents, 7 Washington, D. G. a I V r i springltongue on the follower cap in enremote c; HOBBS 

